An Ultra Highly Available DBMS

Mainstream database management systems are designed for general use. Various compromises have been done to satisfy the most common users and the largest markets. One application which has been mostly ignored, is the network equipment made for the telco operators. The equipment used in the telco industry has requirements differing from traditional database applications with respect to availability and real-time performance. This has caused the telco manufacturers to develop their own hardware, operating systems and programming languages. The Internet market is starting to demand the same reliability as the telco industry has provided for decades, thus the market for such equipment is growing rapidly. The telco industry and Internet world are melting together as they are fighting each other for market shares. The growth of the Internet increases the market for database management solutions based on standard computer equipment, but designed for the requirements of the telco market: